Opium ointment.



UNITED STATEG PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS M. CADENHEAD, OF GEORGETOWN, GEORGIA.

OPIUM OINTMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 6, 1909.

preferably, by placing them on a plate and using a knife.

No Drawing.

.Iatented Mar. 1, 1910. Serial No. 494,220.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THoMas M. GADEN- HEAD, a citizen of the United States, resid- In using the salve or ointment, it is aping at Georgetown, in the county of Quitplied in the usual manner. man and State of Georgia, have invented Having thus described the invention what certain. new and useful Improvements in is claimed is:

Opium Ointments, of which the following is 1. A composition of matter for the treata specification. ment of piles consisting of finely divided This invention is an improved composipine cone ashes, powdered opium and petion of matter and method of making the troleum. same, the composition being a salve for use 2. The hereindescribed opium ointment in the treatment of piles. l for the treatment of piles consisting of finely My improved pile salve or composition I divided pine cone ashes, 10 grains; powconsists of ingredients having healing and dered opium, 5 grains; and petroleum, 1 curative properties combined with the ashes ounce, substantially as specified. of the cones of long needle pine trees. The hereindescribed process of making In making the composition I gather the a salve or ointment for the treatment of piles, cones as soon as they are dry and then place consisting in placing the cones of long needle them in a pan or other receptacle which pine trees in a receptacle over a fire and holds them While they are burned to ashes burning them to ashes, then placing the by a suitable fire. The ashes, when cold, are ashes in a fabric bag or holder and beating then pulverized and sifted, preferably, by placing them in a bag of cheesecloth, then pounding them and finally dusting them out of the bag or piece of cloth into a suitable receptacle. These fine ashes are then weighed and mixed with the following ingredients, substantially in the proportion stated: Pine cone ashes 10 grains. Powdered opium -l 5 Petroleum or white vase1ine 1 oz.

These ingredients are thoroughly mixed,

the same to reduce the ashes to a finely divided state, then dusting the ashes out of the bag or holder into a receptacle, and mixing the ashes with powdered opium and with petroleum.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. THOMAS M. CADENIIEAD. Witnesses:

IV. IV. Bnnoson, L. G. BRANNON. 

